The Team at the Top
Poshak Agrawal '12 - Co-President
Hailing from New Delhi, India, Poshak is majoring in Economics. He has always been very passionate about entrepreneurship; last summer he started an online social networking tool for Thyroid patients with his freshman year roommate, a patient of Graves' disease. Poshak helped out EClub with Princeton Pitch and TigerLaunch in 2008-09 and with Curriculum / Entrepreneurship 101 in 2009-10. He looks forward to working with other members to solidify the existing programs and introduce new exciting programs, and to make sure entrepreneurship remains at the very heart of the club. This summer, Poshak will be working for a New York based hedge fund, and hopefully starting a business in the other half.
Okan Okutgen '11 - Co-President
Okan Okutgen is a member of the Class 2011. He is pursuing a B.S.E in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with a certificate in Sustainable Energy. He has served as a member of the Competitions Committee for the past three years as well as being its Co-Director this past year, and Director of Princeton Pitch 2008. Okan plans to pursue his entrepreneurial interests in renewable energy and green technologies in his career.
Presidents Emeriti
Joseph Javier Perla - Chairman
Joseph Javier Perla studied Computer Science at Princeton University, specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. Mr. Perla co-founded Zandigo (now Zinch.com, the leading social network for college admissions). Currently, he is the VP of Technology and a founder at Labmeeting.com, the leading bioscience social network.
Website | Blog | Labmeeting profile
Nikhil Basu Trivedi '11 - Co-President; Director, Competitions
Nikhil Basu Trivedi is a member of the Class of 2011 at Princeton University pursuing an A.B. in Molecular Biology with a Certficate in Finance. He is Co-President of the Princeton Entrepreneurship Club, and is the Director of TigerLaunch 2009 and Princeton Pitch 2008. Nikhil co-founded PostcardTech (PostcardTech.com) with Princeton classmate Seth Priebatsch in 2008, and thrives on thinking about new entrepreneurial ventures every day. He lives in the Bay Area, but spent most of his childhood growing up in the United Kingdom and India.
James Thorman '10 - Co-President; Director, Speaker Series and Idea Factory
James Thorman is a member of the Class of 2010 at Princeton University pursuing an A.B. in the Woodrow Wilson School of International & Public Affairs. He is Co-President of the Princeton Entrepreneurship Club, and is the Director of the Speaker Series and Idea Factory. James is also a member of the Princeton Squash Team.
